Justin Pearson and Brent Taylor win primaries for key Tennessee House seat
Summary
Tennessee voters chose Justin Pearson and Brent Taylor to compete in a newly drawn U.S. House district important to President Donald Trump’s effort to keep a Republican majority in Congress. The district was changed by Republicans in a way that shifts its political balance toward their party, despite concerns from some Memphis voters.Key Facts
- Brent Taylor, a Republican state senator endorsed by President Trump, won the GOP primary for Tennessee’s new 9th congressional district.
- Justin Pearson, a Democratic state representative known for his gun control protests, won the Democratic primary for the same district.
- The 9th district was redrawn to stretch 200 miles from Memphis eastward and north toward Nashville, changing from majority Black and Democratic-leaning to favoring Republicans.
- The redrawing of the district followed a Supreme Court ruling that limited federal protections for minority voters.
- This redistricting is part of a larger plan supported by Trump aiming for Republican wins in Tennessee’s congressional seats.
- In another race, Charlie Hatcher, backed by Tennessee’s Republican governor but not by Trump, defeated incumbent Republican Andy Ogles in the 5th district primary.
- Ogles faced an FBI investigation over campaign finance that was recently closed.
- In statewide races, Senator Marsha Blackburn won the GOP primary for governor, and Memphis council member Jerri Green won the Democratic primary for governor.
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